Brothers and sisters: handling rivalry
🔵 Wellness practice
Arguments between siblings are very common and are often a way of learning to negotiate.
- Aim for fairness, not identical treatment. Each child needs different things.
- Give each child some regular one-on-one time.
- Avoid comparing children. It tends to increase rivalry.
- Let them try to sort small disagreements, and step in calmly when someone is being hurt or humiliated.
- Teach simple words: “Please stop,” “I need a turn,” “Can we take a break?”